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Report: Toyota To Launch Lithium-Ion Prius Minivan Hybrid In Early 2011

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will introduce a new Prius minivan equipped with Li-ion batteries early next year—the first of a coming rollout of hybrids equipped with Li-ion packs. A hybrid vehicle that Toyota plans to introduce around 2015 will also offer a choice between the two batteries. Tags: Brief.

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Toyota Shows Surfrider Camry Hybrid CNG, Two Modified Prius Hybrids at SEMA

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Surfrider Camry CNG Hybrid. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). The CNG system in the Surfrider Camry hybrid was built by Metal Crafters of Fountain Valley, Calif.; The CNG Camry Hybrid retains the 2.4-liter,

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Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept Uses Same Powertrain as the Prius

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The Auris HSD Full Hybrid concept. Toyota has provided more detail on the new Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) concept, to be unveiled next week at the Frankfurt motor show. The Auris hybrid will be Toyota’s first full hybrid mainstream model in Europe. Tags: Europe Hybrids. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Prius Top Seller in Japan in July; 14 Months in a Row

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The Toyota Prius was the top-seller in Japan for the 14 th month in a row, according to the monthly brand ranking data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Sales of the Prius hit 34,456 units in July, up 24.3% In the US, the Prius posted July sales of 14,102 units, down 26.4%. Tags: Brief. year-on-year.

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Toyota and Ford See Hybrid Gains in March, While Honda Hybrids Drop

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The top two vendors of hybrids in the US, Toyota and Ford, each reported strong gains in hybrid sales in March 2010 year-on-year. Toyota saw its overall hybrid sales grow 21.6% Ford reported hybrid sales of 3,050 units, up 69.3% Honda, however, reported a decrease in hybrid sales of 22.2% from March 2009.

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Toyota Offers Preliminary Findings From Technical Field Examination of Alleged Runaway Prius in San Diego

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offered key preliminary findings of technical field examination and testing that were performed on 10-11 March regarding an alleged “runaway Prius” event that generated dramatic coverage by national news media. During testing, the brakes were purposely abused by continuous light application in order to overheat them.

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Hybrids in Japan Grabbed 12% New Vehicle Market Share in May

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Hybrids represented 12% of new light-duty vehicle sales—excluding minicars—in Japan in May, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. With a total of 21,601 units sold, this was the first time that the monthly new vehicle share of hybrids topped 10%. By comparison, in the US hybrids represented 2.8%

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